A new report estimates that the state of Tasmania benefited from over $70 million in social impact value from faith groups in the past 12 months. 209,057 Tasmanians were served by the work of paid and volunteer workers for churches and… Continue Reading
If you ask whether students at Bible Colleges use AI, the answer is a firm yes from across the spectrum. Chris Mulherin, who teaches part-time at a college in Melbourne, says the basic rule is “they must declare it.” He… Continue Reading
Ravaged by deforestation, Northern Kenya is on the front line of combating climate change: “Generate”, a project of Anglican Aid, is working on better techniques of water harvesting, revegetation, and improving the lives of the poorly paid church workers. Norm… Continue Reading
Major Christian publishers like IVP (both US and UK), Crossway and Tyndale are now being distributed by Booktopia, Australia’s largest locally-owned bookstore. This means Christian authors like A W Tozer and Don Carson are available on the Booktopia Publisher Services… Continue Reading
Melbourne-based writer Nils von Kalm tells the story of moving through deconstruction of his faith, and becoming a “recovering evangelical.” His story raises the topic of what are the core necessary elements of faith – or in the wording of… Continue Reading
The devil and good tunes: “Why Christian cover songs are so cringe” is an intriguing post by YouTuber Gabi Belle. Obadiah was pointed to her by a family member who is actually in touch with popular culture in a way… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on NOT being the problem in your Bible study group. Small prayer and Bible study groups can be places of great encouragement and comfort, or a great bane. How can we make our small groups places of succour… Continue Reading
The Covid era dispute over whether to obey Government restrictions may be set for a replay if some Christian opponents have their way. In some parts of the Australian Christian church there was a real battle over how we should… Continue Reading
Fewer newcomers in church – meaning people who have not been in church before or not for five years – makes predicting a decline church attendance a virtual certainty. Taking the Sydney Anglican diocese (region) as a case study, a… Continue Reading
Graham Joseph Hill – has been a leader among Aussie Baptists, being a former Vice Principal of Morling College – the Baptist Theological College with campuses Sydney and Perth. But now he has taken up a challenge to serve in… Continue Reading